Mega-Container Vessels Return to the Suez Canal Despite Persistent Red Sea Risks
Despite ongoing maritime security concerns across the Red Sea, the number of ultra-large container vessels transiting the Suez Canal surged to 166 ships in the third quarter of 2026. Maritime consultancy Drewry notes that this pivot is driven not merely by voyage economics, but by broader network optimization and fleet capacity utilization.
Ship Recycling Activity Drops to More Than 50-Year Low as Global Fleet Faces Rapid Aging
Demolition volumes have hovered at multi-decade lows for five consecutive years, allowing more than 340 million GT of commercial tonnage to cross the 20-year threshold as lucrative trading earnings keep aging ships at sea.
ClarkSea Index Sets Fifth Consecutive Record as Daily Vessel Earnings Reach $84,951
The ClarkSea Index rose 12% in a week to $84,951 per day, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive week. Earnings in the crude tanker segment surged, while other shipping segments posted mixed results.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 41/2026 | Phaata
The international logistics marketplace platform Phaata provides an update on the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe, and more for Week 41 (from Oct 5 - Oct 11), 2026.
Ocean Shipping Disruptions and Tariff Uncertainties Drive Incremental Air Freight Demand in Q4
Persistent maritime bottlenecks alongside looming tariff shifts could trigger an ocean-to-air modal shift through the fourth quarter, as high-tech hardware, semiconductors, and year-end retail volumes place added strain on key Asian export gateways, according to Dimerco.
MSC and ONE to Continue Ipanema Service Under New VSA from April 2027
MSC and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will continue operating the Ipanema service connecting Asia and the East Coast of South America under a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) from April 2027, following Hapag-Lloyd’s withdrawal from the existing agreement.
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Expands Asia-Pacific Service Network
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings is reinforcing its regional footprint across the Asia-Pacific through synchronized service rollouts across its dual liner brands, COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL, integrating new feeder loops, hinterland intermodal corridors, and AI-driven digital tools.
Around 12% of Global Containership Capacity Affected by Port Congestion
Around 12% of global containership capacity is currently affected by port congestion, the highest level in four years, as schedule disruptions and vessel bunching reduce the effective capacity available to shippers.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 40/2026 | Phaata
The international logistics marketplace platform Phaata provides an update on the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe, and more for Week 40 (from Sep 28 - Oct 4), 2026.
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Containers don't lie - and now they're telling the ugly story of the supply chain bottleneck that US importers are facing. Shippers need to be more careful and calculated to overcome the current congestion.
Congestion begins to increase again at US West Coast ports
The number of ships moored in San Pedro Bay waiting to enter the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has begun to increase again.
Chittagong Port faces severe container congestion as Bangladesh goes into lockdown
The ongoing blockade in Bangladesh has started to take its toll on the shipping sector, especially at port container yards, creating severe congestion, and making it virtually impossible for importers to receive their cargo containers.
When will supply chain disruptions and exorbitant freight rates end?
Shippers and importers in the US are frustrated and eager to end the constant supply chain disruptions and freight rates that seem to have always gone higher every time they needed it.
Union Pacific restarts shipments from US West Coast to Chicago
Union Pacific (UP) - is resuming operations from the West Coast to Chicago, after starting to suspend rail shipments on July 18.
International shipping and logistics market (updated week 29/2021)
Update on the international logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 29/2021.
Port of Los Angeles grows fast in container handling but the joy is not complete
The Port of Los Angeles on the US west coast reported a 27% increase in container throughput in June compared to the same period in 2020.
MSC warns of impacts of international multimodal transport on the West and East coasts in the US
Railroads in the United States have begun to reduce traffic for imported goods at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as well as New York as the US recorded a record increase in import volumes.
Port of Valencia increases container throughput by 11.65% in the first 6 months of 2021
The growth rate of shipping activity of the Port of Valencia shows a very positive trend compared to 2019 - the last year that has not been affected by the pandemic.
Ports in South Africa disrupted by violence
Ports at Durban and Richards Bay, and a rail connecting Durban with Gauteng province, where Johannesburg's harbor is located, have been disrupted by days of violence in South Africa.
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